Autism specialists from The Birchtree Center will show attendees how they can adapt ordinary picture books and use them to reinforce spelling and math skills when working with students with autism and other challenges. The workshop will be especially appropriate for educators, families, and caregivers who are working with students who are non-readers, emerging readers, or reading at the grade 1 or grade 2 level.

To create an “adapted book,” you take an ordinary picture book and print an array of words or symbols illustrating key concepts from the book. You laminate those pieces and attach hook-and-loop fasteners so that students can use the pieces to label objects, actions, and concepts shown in the book.

As a parent, teacher, caregiver or child reads the book — or as a child listens to a recording of the book — the child attaches the appropriate pieces to the appropriate pages. This allows children to demonstrate their comprehension and to use the book “hands-on” while engaging multiple senses.

Attendance certificates will be provided.

For more information, call Barnes & Noble Booksellers at 603-422-7733 or visit www.birchtreecenter.org.